«Heartsafe Davos»

The Project «Heartsafe Davos» promotes prevention of sudden cardiac death

«Heartsafe Davos» in collaboration with the Emergency Medical Services in Davos. HeartSafe Davos aims at reducing the occurrence of sudden cardiac death through heightened awareness, preventive education opportunities and support for AED acquisition and use. Sudden cardiac death is recognized as one of the most frequent causes of death in Switzerland.

The partners, Hospital Davos (Emergency Medical Services) and Primedic set the goal to train as many interested community members, including lay persons, to use AEDs in Davos and the surrounding areas. «Because when each minute counts every citizen becomes a life saver», says project director Roger Bergamin.

The Project «Heartsafe Buses»

Extraordinary in Europe - «Heartsafe Buses» in Davos

Since July 2008, all buses in Davos are equipped with an automatic external defbrillator (AED) which can be applied in an emergency situation to prevent sudden cardiac death by any trained citizen and bus driver.

Davos takes on new directions with the project «Heartsafe Buses». Thus far, the concepts focused on keeping AEDs at fixed locations where people typically conglomerate and providing several mobile units to police stations, free departments and similar institutions. continue »»

Circle of Life Savers

Each second counts!

Convincing advocates for health care

Politicians engaged in the community

Entrepreneurs with social responsibility

Hotel managers caring for the safety of guests

Interested schools, teachers and students

Alert and engaged citizens of Davos

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Education and Equipment for Davos

Leading representatives of political and medical institutions and organizations focus on establishing an area-wide network in Davos to provide for and guarantee broad but immediate access and use of AEDs. continue »»

Demonstration of the Rescue Chain

The project «HeartSafe Davos» optimizes the rescue chain through closing the gap between identifying the unconscious individual and providing rescue service.